The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-15
FARM NOTES.

An early garden Is always best and brings
the finest vegetables.
So far as We can learn very little spring
wheat will be sown by the farmers OF
Northern Shawnee.-ToDekd Nail
1t is said that a wash of coal tar will de
stroy the apple tree borer. 1t is also sug-
gested that the same coating will kill the
tree. 1t might not be amiss to experiment
with the application upon few trees.
The eighteenth annual fair of The Blue
and Kansas Valley Agricultural Society
will be held at Manhattan. Kan. Septeul-
Der Is. IA. Is and Is. 1881. the week inter-
vening between the Bismarck and Topeka
fairs.
The farmers in all parts of the county are
now busily engaged in their spring blowing
and the indications are that larger cror
of oats and corn will be put in this season
than ever before-Emporia (KGa.) Demo
crdf.
Kansas will raise peach crop this year
also wheat crop: also more corn than any
other State, also cattle till you can't rest !:
also more live booms than the rest OF tue
Union put together.-Neactoa (hGa.) Dcn.o-
crIt.
All the old canes of blackbarries and
raspberries that have not been removed be-
fore now should be Gu: out and the young
plants worked as early as can be done
Manure is great factor in producing
heavy crops.
Divide your rhubarb plants at the roots
and make new location for them. This
should oe done very early in the spring or
in the fall. Put them on very rich ground
with the buds about one or two inches Se-
low the surface.
A large increase of acreage will be
planted this year in corn, and over FIVE
times as much clover was sown in the
vicinity this season as last. Somebody who
owns thresher should procure a clover
huller for next SeaSou.-Sdrcorje .Hol V.H-
dtcdtor.
In conversation with some of our promi-
nent fruit-growers we learn that the pros
poets for good crop of apples this season
are good Apricot trees promise to bear
heavily. as also do the cherry. plum and
pear. Peaches promise to give third Of
crop, thirty-four per cent. OF the buds being
allve.-Westors NO. Chronicle.
1t is not wise to put leaves for protection
thickly over plants. They hold moisture.
and rot instead Of protect and often breed
mildew, which is as bad as cold. 1t is
!ures plants and enough leaves to shade is
all that Is required Some thing to keep of
the sun is as beneficial as something to
keep OF the frost. For this reason the
ground is itself good protector. Many
tender fruits can be taken care OF BY bend
ing the branches aud covering with earth
As precaution against rot in grapes dis
solve a pound each OF sulphate of copper
and copperas n four gallons OF boiling
water. Then add four gallons more in
three or four hours after. and while the
solution is warm use il for shaking freshly
burned stone lime, getting the lime into as
fine condition as can be done. Scatter the
lime around the vines, covering the ground
well and dust the vines also. When the
vines are in full leaf giTe light busting
over them again II this does not prevent rot
entirely II VIII greatly assist in reducing
its ravages, and by repeating the applica-
ton for two or three seasons the disease
nay be eradicateG-